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Ivan M. Baxter Diary
Collection
Identifier: SC 00838
Scope and Contents
Diary, 1914 of Ivan M. Baxter (b. 1896) of Smithville, Chenango County, New York. He appears to live on a farm where his family raises cattle and farms wheat and corn. Baxter, who was 17 at the time he wrote in this diary, describes daily work (e.g. helping with cattle, splitting wood, farming), weather and leisure activities such as church, dating, sleigh riding, cattle drives, automobile racing and dances. His daily income is recorded in the back of the diary.
Dates:
1914
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Elizabeth P. Stone Diary
Collection
Identifier: SC 00738
Scope and Contents
Diary, 1901 of Elizabeth P. Stone of North Rose, Wayne County, N.Y. Daily entries describe household chores, social activities, and family life on a farm. The following description was provided by the seller: "Elizabeth lives in good circumstances on a farm with her mother and father and her brother. They have domestic livestock and land to cultivate. The diary gives a very full view of what life was like during this period. She is not a small child. She has daily or weekly...
Dates:
1901
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Sylvie Diary (New York, NY)
Collection
Identifier: SC 01019
Scope and Contents
Diary by Sylvie, written in 1931. Cover of diary has "S.I.S." embossed on it. Photograph of Sylvie on first page. Cards inserted in front of diary mention Lawrence H. Guill, L. Phillips Hunt, Henry Thiel (N.C. State Raleigh) and Joseph A. Kirkman. Sylvie is ill at the beginning of the year. She dates Joe and other "guys." She works at Gross on occasion. She takes a Home Economics course during night school. Diary mainly about her social life including dates,...
Dates:
1931
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center